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Pathology of Asbestos-Associated Diseases
This book integrates the newest research and advances in its discussion of asbestos-induced diseases. The book begins with background information on the mineralogy of asbestos, occupation and environmental exposure to asbestos, and asbestosis. A detailed discussion on mesothelioma includes a historical background, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. More than 190 illustrations complement the text. An invaluable reference for anyone interested in understanding asbestos, the diseases it induces, prognosis and clinical implications. |
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Settled Asbestos Dust Sampling and Analysis
This book compiles the most significant data on asbestos in settled dust, and presents an analysis of settled dusts and surface
particles of all sizes for asbestos, that is useful for determining the source of fibers.
The main scope of this reference includes sample collection, sample
analyses, and interpretation of settled dust data, as well as the use
of such data for purposes including asbestos abatement projects and
in-place management programs. |
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Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects
This comprehensive reference includes a complete historical perspective of prior-and
ongoing-litigation and covers the evolving knowledge of asbestos
hazards, both in open literature and with particular attention to the
main defendants in these cases. The book covers in detail: asbestosis, cancer, and the compensability of asbestosis and cancer as occupational diseases. |
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Magic Mineral to Killer Dust: Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard
Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability
to withstand flames. Yet since the 1960s, it has become a notorious and
feared 'killer dust' that is responsible for thousands
of deaths and an epidemic that will continue into the millennium. This
is the first comprehensive history of the asbestos health problem,
which provides an in-depth look at the occupational health
experience of one of the world's leading asbestos companies - British
asbestos giant, Turner and Newall.
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Environmental Public Health Policy for Asbestos in Schools: Unintended Consequences
On January 3, 1977, Howell Township, New Jersey closed its schools
while scientists tested for dangerous levels of asbestos. After reports
of unexplained ailments in some children, the parents of 4,500
elementary school children had threatened to boycott classes until the
Board of Education removed asbestos-containing materials. Similar cases
occurred across the country. This unique and timely book explores the
history of asbestos in schools and buildings and how this issue shaped
the development of public health policy.
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An Air That Kills: How the Asbestos Poisoning of Libby, Montana Uncovered a National Scandal
Vermiculite miners in remote Libby, Montana, were dying. Worse, their spouses and children were dying, too. Vermiculite is used in construction materials, insulation, gardening, and elsewhere. The vermiculite found in Libby is contaminated with tremolite, a particularly lethal form of asbestos, which dusted the workers and the town and which companies Zonolite and W. R. Grace said was harmless. This is a tale of chilling employer cynicism, of government collusion, and, fortunately, of an alert reporter, a committed community activist, and an EPA worker who fought his own agency to do what was right. |
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